The Deer Park School District hosted a guidance symposium inviting counselors from across the island to meet admissions representatives from Harvard University. The daylong event began with an overview of the college application process. More...

Lillian L. Wilbur, a former resident of Amityville and Babylon, died in Owasso, Oklahoma on Fri., Dec. 24, 2010 at the age of 90. Mrs. Wilbur was born in the Bronx on Jan. 6, 1920 to Arthur and Ida (nee Stahl) Lang. More...

The state of the economy, like the seasons, changes. Sometimes we enjoy the plenty of a burgeoning spring, but then the cold, lean winter sets in and a whole new way of doing things is demanded. More...

Dear Editor: Gee, the Senate approves the White House-Republican tax compromise with a few costly sweeteners stirred in, and gone is any great concern for the economy going down the tube into debt upon debt that was said to be a bankrupting tax More...

Helping Hands Toy Drive provided over 5,000 gifts for local children. Santa delivered some of the toys. Santa and Mrs. Clause are shown at Central Islip Headstart stopping to feed two babies while delivering toys and clothes. More...

The first “Pets” of 2011 requests “reader participation”, especially from residents of the Town of Babylon. Are you ready? Your message will only take you a few moments, but the collective pet payoff can be priceless. More...

Julia Wendt, a student at Bay Shore High School, has been honored as the News 12 Long Island/MSG Varsity Scholar Athlete of the Week, an award that recognizes significant achievements both in the classroom and on the playing field. More...

The Missing in America Project (MIAP), Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes and the City of New York have partnered together to inter the unclaimed remains of indigent and homeless veterans currently being stored in coroner’s offices around the city More...